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Example sentences for "meditatively"

Lexicographically close words:
meditates; meditating; meditation; meditations; meditative; mediterraneans; medium; mediumistic; mediums; mediumship
  1. Silence for some minutes, Rhoda Jane sitting meditatively before the stove, her feet on its hearth, her hands clasped round her knees, while her brother continued his restless walk.

  2. Miss Stanhope sat where the girl had left her, the usually busy hands folded in her lap her gaze fixed meditatively on the carpet.

  3. The grey head was shaken sadly, and the unsteady voice meditatively murmured: "Such beauty, such presence!

  4. He had sealed and directed this letter, and was gazing meditatively out of the diamond-leaded windows at the splashing fountain in the court, when a slight sound attracted his attention and he turned, then rose and stepped forward.

  5. General von Reiter's hand was lifted meditatively to his mustache.

  6. Presently he seated himself at the table, and absently fingering the writing materials that were upon it, he appeared meditatively to question their use and meaning.

  7. Macfarlane, meditatively watching the girl from under his pale eyelashes, thought of Mr. Dyceworthy's matrimonial pretensions, with a humorous smile hovering on his thin lips.

  8. Dan himself lay humbly on the hem of the mother's skirts, or under her chair, resting his disjointed nose on his paws, and blinking meditatively at the rival who had for ever superseded him.

  9. Warden apparently did not hear Singleton's last words, for he was gazing meditatively past him.

  10. Lawler got up, lighted the kerosene lamp, placed it on the table, seated himself on a bench and again meditatively watched the leaping flames in the fireplace.

  11. After a glance at the cars, Lawler wheeled and faced Warden, who was still gazing meditatively downward.

  12. He appeared to be meditatively inclined that day.

  13. Observing this fact, just as he made the above remark, he placed both his hands on his left knee, rested his chin on his hands, and gazed meditatively at the ground.

  14. A brother in his umbrian gown looked meditatively outwards from the porch, and he was gracious and friendly when I told him I would like to go inside.

  15. This he pulled up and stood gazing meditatively out into the night, as though to penetrate darkness and space to where the plotting chiefs were even then arranging for the wave of steel and torch which should presently sweep the land.

  16. For a minute or two both men smoked on in silence, their gaze resting meditatively on the white lines of surf storming against the base of the iron cliffs at no great distance on the port beam.

  17. The three elderly people now gazed meditatively at the bird, which was so obliging as to stay in the middle of the view for a considerable space of time, thus making it unnecessary for them to speak again.

  18. He was leaning meditatively against the stile which led from the farm garden to the Waste, and his eyes were fixed on the stretch of summer sea which, like a crystal gate, barred the entrance to the Combe.

  19. Most certainly," replied Claud, strolling meditatively on, with a glance now and then towards his companion, who was absorbed in her letter.

  20. He walked meditatively and gently, like one who was fearful of disturbing his own mental equilibrium.

  21. Presently he drew himself up, ran a finger meditatively along his lip, and said to himself: "It is perfect.

  22. Looking at it meditatively and sardonically, he said: "There is only one end to these.

  23. Peterson, leaning on his rifle and gazing meditatively down the river.

  24. Abbot sat in the corner slowly smoking his pipe, and gazing meditatively in the fire, watching the glowing embers as they fell apart, and conjuring up pictures and images in the coals.

  25. I hardly know jest where to begin," said Aunt Jane, wrinkling her forehead meditatively and adjusting her needles.

  26. Then he meditatively scratched his left shin with his right boot, while the awkward silence continued.

  27. As the darkness closed down and the stars came out and spangled the great mirror with jewels, we smoked meditatively in the solemn hush and forgot our troubles and our pains.

  28. Bentham gazed meditatively at the round black mark of the gas-burner where it darkened the ceiling.

  29. The Earl smothered a chuckling laugh,--Lady Sibyl gazed meditatively into the fire and went on as though she had not heard.

  30. He had sat meditatively watching the smoke for some time, when he suddenly looked up and caught my eye.

  31. Loring always was ardent," I remarked, looking meditatively into my cup.

  32. Alone with her own thoughts, she curled up on a cushioned window seat and gazed meditatively out upon the still autumn night.

  33. I really believe Hippy meant what he said about that song," Tom remarked meditatively to Grace.

  34. The old man nodded, and Roseen stood still meditatively scratching one little brown leg with the curved-in toes of the other.

  35. She was standing with her back to him, gazing meditatively into the fire.

  36. Farmer Bold was standing at the open stable door, his grey-bearded chin resting on his big brown hand, his eyes staring meditatively in front of him.

  37. Miss Vacher compressed her lips and meditatively rubbed her hands.

  38. He was silent again, and scratched meditatively the place to which the left end of his moustache was glued.

  39. I guessed you did that," said Frau Jula, with a soft sigh, her eyes meditatively fixed on space.

  40. Watson paused and gazed meditatively at the end of his cigar.

  41. The curiosity dealer carefully closed and locked the case, and then meditatively rolled a cigarette.

  42. There is a curious story connected with that coin," meditatively remarked Dr.

  43. Weary meditatively scraped his left jaw and wiped the lather from the razor upon a fragment of newspaper.

  44. Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.


  45. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "meditatively" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.